Military Involvement
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James Andrew Shea was born Aug. 8, 1923 to James H. and Mary F. Oday Shea. He died July 16, 2007 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Shea served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
George Amos Shearer was born July 26, 1924. He died June 12, 1963 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Keokuk, IA.
Cpl. Shearer served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Sgt. Sheffler served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Ernest “Ernie” Sherrill was born Dec. 17, 1921 to John W. and Virginia Mae Leake Sherrill. He died Feb. 8, 1985 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Sherrill served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Keoster Eli Shirey was born May 21, 1915 to John F. and Maria Yeager Shirey. He died Oct. 21, 1998 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Koester served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James McDonald Short was born Dec. 10, 1918 to Edward Alois and Marie Green Short. He died Dec. 28, 1961 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw, IL.
Petty Officer Short served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Washington (BB-56).
Source: ancestry.com
Hoyt Albert Shotwell was born June 8, 1923 to Albert and Marie Kendall Shotwell. He died Sept. 22, 2006 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Shotwell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Eugene Shoup was born Feb. 11, 1926 to Harry R. and Sadie Ray Shoup. He died Apr. 19, 2000 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Cpl. Shoup served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John David Shumaker was born May 11, 1916 to Jacob Calvin and Nora Lorena Gardner Shumaker. He died Nov. 22, 1942 and is buried in North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia.
Pvt. Shumaker served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division and was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2021; updated Aug 2022